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We’re Hiring Maintenance Service Workers
Jump-start your career for growth!
Get your foot in the door at TriMet as a Maintenance Service Worker and help keep the Portland area transit system looking its best. As an essential team member in the Maintenance Operations Division, you will be our boots on the ground. Service workers make sure our buses, trains, buildings and grounds are in top-notch condition for our customers and co-workers.
Your daily responsibilities will include moving and fueling buses, cleaning shelters, transporting fareboxes and attaching snow chains during weather events. Every day will bring new and exciting challenges, and with our comprehensive training program, you'll be set up for success!
Great pay
Start out making $21.75/hour
Are you a night owl? Earn an extra $2/hour for overnight shifts between 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Awesome benefits
At TriMet, it’s one great benefit after another. As a union, non-exempt, full-time employee, you’ll enjoy:
- low- to no-cost medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance for you and your family
- health care/dependent care spending accounts
- free transit pass for you and your family
- defined contribution retirement plan with 8% company contribution (no employee contribution required)
- deferred compensation retirement plan
- on-site fitness center for a small fee
- short-term disability
- paid vacation time and sick leave
- time-and-a-half for hours worked on holidays
- employee assistance program
What are the requirements?
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A minimum of a high school diploma (GED) or equivalent
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Must be 19 years of age and possess a valid and active driver's license for the past three years.
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One year of experience in maintenance, mechanical, automotive, diesel, electrical, janitorial or a related field is great, but less experience will be considered for people with a can-do attitude and desire to grow their career.
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Must have a safe driving record and the ability to obtain and maintain an Oregon intrastate Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class “B” (available at age 18) or Washington interstate CDL Class “B” license (available at age 21), with passenger endorsement and no restrictions on air brakes.
If you’re unsure whether you meet our qualifications, please submit your application, and we’ll be happy to help you learn more about coming aboard with TriMet.
Need help getting your CDL?
We encourage candidates who do not have a Commercial Driver License (CDL) to apply. Before hire, you will need to obtain a Commercial Learner Permit before your first day of work. When you start work, we will train you to obtain your CDL. However, you will have to cover the cost of the license fee on your own.
A day on the job